Florida State University announces that Professional Services in the discipline of Architecture will be required for the project listed below:
Project No. FS – 299A
Tibbals Learning Center, Phase II
Ringling Museum, Florida State University, Sarasota, Florida
The Tibbals Learning Center Phase II (TLC Phase II) project consists of approximately 20,000 gsf of new construction containing primarily gallery expansion space on the first floor and storage exhibit expansion space on the second floor. The design of TLC Phase II needs to be completely integrated and connected with the existing Phase I facility. The site is west of and adjacent to Phase I and in between the historic road to the south, and the north boundary of the Ringling property.
The selected firm may be asked to masterplan the entire Circus Museum site to accommodate future expansion(s). FSU also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm to design any Circus Museum/TLC expansions/renovations or additional related work on the Ringling campus and at the Art Museum.
The selected architectural firm will be required to provide design, construction documents and construction administration for the referenced project, which is currently budgeted at $6,165,000 for construction. The project delivery system will be by construction management. Blanket professional liability insurance for this project in the amount of $1,000,000 must be provided as a part of Basic Services.
INSTRUCTIONS
Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a letter of application.
The letter of application must have attached:
1. A completed Florida State University “Professional Qualifications Supplement”, dated August 2003. Applications on any other form, or on versions dated prior to August 2003, will not be considered. The PQS may be downloaded from our website, http://www.fpc.fsu.edu.
2. A copy of the applicant’s current Professional Registration Certificate from the appropriate governing board. An applicant must be properly registered at the time of application to practice its profession in the State of Florida. If the applicant is a corporation, it must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.
Submit six (6) copies of the above requested data bound in the order listed above. Applications which do not comply with the above instructions may be disqualified. Application materials will not be returned.
Submittals must be received in the above office, by 2:00 p.m. (Local Time), Friday January 16, 2009. Facsimile (FAX) or electronic submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
Professional Qualifications Supplement forms, descriptive project information, and selection criteria may be obtained through our website, www.fpc.fsu.edu, or by contacting: Lynetta Mills, Facilities Design & Construction, 109 Mendenhall Building A, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4152, (850)644-3591 telephone, (850)644-8351 facsimile
The Project Fact Sheet and the Facility Program are available to be downloaded from our website: www.fpc.fsu.edu. For further information on the project, contact: Lawrence R. Rubin, Director, at the address above, at: lrubin@admin.fsu.edu or at (850)644-3591.
The plans and specifications for State University System projects are subject to reuse in accordance with the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.
As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a consultant may not submit a proposal for this project if it is on the convicted vendor list for a public entity crime committed within the past 36 months. The selected consultant must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with, any supplier, subcontractor, or consultant in excess of $50,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.
Official notification of the results of the short listing will be posted on the FSU Office of Facilities Design & Construction website. Interview times for finalists will be posted at this web site address, as well.
After the interviews, the Selection Committee will make an award recommendation to the University President. Upon approval of the recommendation by the President, official notification of the final ranking of firms shall be posted on the Facilities Design and Construction website. Negotiations will be conducted in accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.